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Guidelines for Sample Assessment

 

The Sample Assessment requires submission of a paper describing a suitable assessment intended for an ESL audience. This assessment should apply some of the principles covered as part of the course. It could consist of formative and/or summative assessment as applicable, and can include any type or alternative form of assessment (e.g., questionnaire, interview, journal, test, quiz, dictation, etc.) deemed suitable for the intended ESL population, grade level, age, etc. For instance, you could consider this assessment as a component in an actual lesson intended to address specific needs for the ESL students, e.g. reading comprehension, vocabulary development, knowledge of Wh-question formation. You will choose the grade level, level of proficiency in ESL, setting (i.e., ESL or EFL, etc.), and the specific assessment suitable to your specific objectives/ activity- a quiz, an interview, a game, a rubric, a journal, etc.

 

The assignment’s objectives, activities and assessment to be included must be carefully aligned with relevant components from:

 

Maryland’s School Curriculum (section for English Language Proficiency at http://www.mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/elp/index.html ) and/or 

The National TESOL Content Area Standards (or any other pertinent source, Secondary English)—document provided under Resources at the course site.

 

The paper to be submitted will include three parts:

 

1.     A short description of context for the assessment (intended audience, age/ grade level, proficiency); function the assessment is serving (part of a lesson, unit, program evaluation, etc); the relevant objectives and standards connected to the assessment (list these).

 

2.    The assessment itself (e.g. dictation, reading text and related questions, quiz, game, worksheet, etc.) and any references consulted.

 

3.  A one-page rationale (a reflection) where you discuss the benefits and dilemmas of administering this assessment and why you think the same would be successful, i.e., elaborate as to why do you think this will work with the intended students based on your readings? Also, take time to consider and specifically address relevant TESOL Standards for Teacher Preparation Programs included with your syllabus and at the homepage. Discuss how your submission addresses one or more of the standards under Domain 4: Assessment.